North American NAVION-A accident near Big Bear City, CA
On December 19, 1994, a North American NAVION-A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Big Bear City, CA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 19, 1994
- Place
- Big Bear City, CA
- Aircraft
- North American NAVION-A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.230°N, 116.860°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02736
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 19, 1994, at 1352 Pacific standard time, a North American Navion-A, N8794H, was destroyed by impact and postcrash fire at Big Bear City, California. The aircraft was privately owned and operated, and was on a personal cross-country flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the operation. The certificated commercial pilot and one of the two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The remaining passenger, a certificated private helicopter pilot, received serious injuries. The flight originated from Whiteman airport at approximately 1030 on the day of the accident. The owner stated that before takeoff from Whiteman airport, he and the pilot discussed several possible destinations, including Big Bear. When that destination was mentioned, they referred to the aircraft owner's manual and concluded that the takeoff performance would be marginal after considering the aircraft gross weight and density altitude at Big Bear. The owner stated that he told the pilot that he thought they should fly to Santa Barbara instead. He also stated that, initially, the pilot-rated passenger had expressed an interest in going to Big Bear. The pilot-rated survivor stated that he had wanted to go north along the coast, but the pilot suggested Big Bear. He said that the owner told them it would be alright for them to go to either Santa Barbara or Big Bear. He stated that the owner and pilot performed a weight and balance using estimated weights for the passengers. He also reported that the owner cautioned the pilot to be
Probable cause
the pilot's initial overrotation, his failure to attain the proper climb airspeed, and an inadvertent entry into a stall mush condition. A factor in the accident was the high-density altitude.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
